Mount Hood leaders map their course to become a bike-recreation Mecca

Sandy Ridge loop-6

The Sandy Ridge MTB Trail System is one of the Mount Hood area’s many bright spots.
(Photo: J.Maus/BikePortland)

WELCHES – The slopes south and west of Mount Hood could become Oregon’s next great bike tourism destination, Clackamas County leaders said Saturday at a half-day conference here in the old volcano’s foothills.

“We are tourism-driven,” said George Wilson, a director of the Villages at Mount Hood and the organizer of the event. “It’s our only industry.”

It’s also an industry that currently booms each summer and winter and slackens during the “shoulder seasons,” as fall and spring are sometimes called in the Mount Hood area.

Read more

After city code change, Overlook developer upgrades bike & car parking and moves upmarket

A rendering of Overlook Park Apartments, which added an extra story, 17-20 auto parking spaces and almost 50 bike parking spaces in response to neighborhood concerns.
(Image: TVA Architects)
real estate beat logo

Nine months after Portland began requiring on-site auto parking to be included in all large apartment buildings, one of the first test cases is about to break ground.

Overlook Park Apartments, which will start construction in April at the northeast corner of Overlook Park in North Portland, has been completely redesigned after the developer switched architects and scrapped a plan that had his neighbors up in arms over its lack of on-site auto parking.

The resulting building will have paid auto parking, larger rooms, three fewer units, higher rents and half again as much bike parking: 108 indoor spaces for 63 units, with an on-site bike service stand and built-in tools.

Read more

Black Specialized Roubaix 2013

Buffered Bike Lane with a bike symbol and arrow pointing forward

Year: 2013
Brand: Specialized
Model: Roubaix
Color:Black
Size:49
Serial: WSBC604138000G
Stolen in Portland, OR 97209
Stolen:2014-01-24
Stolen From: Caffe Umbria at NW 12th Ave & NW Everett – in front of the caffe. Just used my helmet to lock the wheel to the frame. Both myself and many friends have done this in front of Caffe Umbria. Bike Theives have apparently figured this out! I obviously should have properly locked it.
Neighborhood: Pearl District
Owner: Georgia Hussey
OwnerEmail: georgialeehussey( atsign )gmail.com
Description: Black 2013 Specialized Roubaix Road Bike with a RED Selle Italia Lady Gel bike seat
Police record with: Portland PD
Police reference#: 146883
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Creme Redline BMX – kids

Buffered Bike Lane with a bike symbol and arrow pointing forward

Brand: Redline
Model: BMX – kids
Color:Creme
Size:Black
Stolen in OREGON CITY, OR 97045-2134
Stolen:2014-01-23
Stolen From: This bike was stolen from inside our carport, it was locked up and underneath a tarp. This is the second bike stolen from our house in 2-1/2 months
Neighborhood: McLoughlin Neighborhood, near the old high school
Owner: Chris Baker
OwnerEmail: mamabee73(AT)gmail.com
Description: Creme and black kids Redline BMX bike, nothing fancy, just REALLY loved and missed by the kid.
Police record with: Oregon City Police Department
Police reference#: 14-283
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Lack of sweeping makes for challenging conditions on “Dirty 30”

Bike lane conditions Hwy 30-St Helens Rd-2

The bike lane on Highway 30 just north of downtown Portland is often in abysmal shape.
(Photos by J. Maus/BikePortland)

On the official City of Portland bike map, NW St. Helens Road/Highway 30 looks like a nice solid bike lane (see below). It’s the only north-south bike lane on the west side of the Willamette River between northwest Portland and Sauvie Island (and beyond). As such, this bike lane is an important route for many people — whether they’re commuting to St. Johns or using it as a gateway to many popular riding destinations.

Unfortunately it’s usually full of dirt, gravel, and other debris. It’s so bad that I recently learned in some circles it’s known as “Dirty 30”.

Read more

black Surly Steamroller

Buffered Bike Lane with a bike symbol and arrow pointing forward

Brand: Surly
Model: Steamroller
Color:black
Size:53 or 54 (i think)
Stolen in Portland, OR 97211
Stolen:2014-01-20
Stolen From: outside my house, near NE 14th and NE Ainsworth.
Neighborhood: NE Portland
Owner: ian watson
OwnerEmail: ian.eamon2( atsign )gmail.com
Description: Blacksurly steamroller, fixed gear deep v rear wheel,camouflage handlebar tape, green chain, purple spacer ring on stem below headset.
Police record with: Portland PD
This registrant does not have proof of ownership of this bike

Short on storage space? Portlander builds her own bike hooks

(Photo courtesy Halley Weaver)

Here’s a quick bike how-to that can save some space in a garage while minimizing drilling into the walls.

It’s from Halley Weaver, who many Portlanders might know from her performances as a “zero-emissions harpist.” With space at a premium in her garage, she threw together a simple plan to consolidate: hang the 12 bikes from the walls.

Weaver shares the specs on her blog:

We are renting the townhouse we’re in and can’t be drilling a ton of holes in our garage. What did we decide on doing? Due to our transportation confines, we got a 6″ x 2″ x 12′ board and had it cut in half at the hardware store. So now we have two 6′ boards. We picked up eight 4″ lag bolts (2 for each end of each board) and 12 bike hooks.

Read more

Job: Consumer Service Rep – Yakima Products, Inc.

Buffered Bike Lane with a bike symbol and arrow pointing forward

Job Title
Consumer Service Rep

Company/Organization
Yakima Products, Inc.

Job Description
General Description:

The position is responsible to respond to, and follow through on consumers’ requests for service and product information. In addition this position supports Yakima Products end users by providing technical product information, product / vehicle fit information, and warranty support and evaluation. Responsibilities include processing a high number of phone calls, emails and sales orders. Further, this position will execute and support projects with teammates to deliver against initiatives in Yakima’s strategic and annual plans.

Scope and Responsibilities:

•Provides troubleshooting and analysis to resolve consumer problems in a timely, efficient, cost effective, professional manner, and within established guidelines
•Processes sales orders, including follow-up and documentation, in an accurate and timely manner
•Provides timely technical product support to dealers by phone and email
•Increases sales through suggestive selling to consumers

Qualifications:

•AA degree from an accredited college, or equivalent experience preferred
•One (1) year customer service experience in outdoor retail sales, and experience selling Yakima racks preferred
•Intermediate level with Pac’s: Microsoft Office Suite; Outlook
•Ability to effectively develop work systems to manage workload, work independently and efficiently, have a keen ability to prioritize, and ability to identify and address needs in advance
•Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with internal/external customers and consumers
•Professional level communicator ~ both oral and written correspondence
•Data base experience preferred
•Mechanical aptitude
•Able to visualize and understand geometric and spatial relationships

Physical Requirements:

•Able to sit and work at a computer keyboard for extended periods of time
•Able to perform activities such as stooping, kneeling, bending at the waist and reaching on a daily basis
•Able to lift and carry objects up to 75 pounds occasionally
•Corrected 20/30 vision
•Must be able to safely operate a motor vehicle and sit for extended periods of time

The complete posting can be found at www.yakima.com

Compensation:

DOE
Comprehensive benefit package provided

How to Apply
To apply for this position please submit your resume and salary requirements to: CSRep@Yakima.com

Black Trek DS 8.3 2013

Buffered Bike Lane with a bike symbol and arrow pointing forward

Year: 2013
Brand: Trek
Model: DS 8.3
Color:Black
Size:750
Stolen in Beaverton, OR 97005
Stolen:2014-01-24
Stolen From: Beaverton Transit Center
Owner: Kenneth Swinford
OwnerEmail: swin712(A T)yahoo.com
Description: Rear wheel of Trek DS 8.3 Stolen. Includes brake flywheel. Rim was black in color and was printed with AT-750
Police record with: Beaverton PD
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike